Tünö Idö Tarlat

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Band Name Thy Catafalque
Album Name Tünö Idö Tarlat
Type Album
Released date 03 March 2004
Labels Self-Released
Music StyleExperimental Metal
Members owning this album12

Tracklist

1.
 Csillagkohó
 09:14
2.
 Neath Waters (Minden Vízbe Mártott Test)
 18:43
3.
 Bolygó, Bolyongó
 09:47
4.
 Kék Eg Karaván
 05:00
5.
 Héja-nász Az Avaron
 05:50
6.
 Zápor
 04:34
7.
 Az Osanya Szól Ivadékaihoz
 09:32
8.
 Varjak Fekszenek
 06:18

Total playing time: 01:08:58

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Thy Catafalque


Review @ Satanicarchangel

25 July 2012

Avant-garde that actually is avant-garde

I often find myself coming at odds with the avant-garde genre simply because it's a label that people use when they can't figure out what genre a band actually plays. As a result many bands that simply aren't avant-garde get labelled as such just because they mix two or more genres or because they don't sound like more conventional acts. Bands that spring to mind are Todtgelichter who play Black Metal with Progressive tendencies but for some reason the avant-garde tag is thrust upon them without mercy. Another even more ridiculous usage of the term “avant-garde” is the band Dir En Grey. Yes I know they change their sound on every album but it really irks me that people have this weird disorder that won't allow them to leave them as just Metal but instead group them as avant-garde because they're “so experimental and totally unique” (yes that was sarcasm), when in actuality they play some pretty conventional albeit very good Metal. On the other hand there's some bands who I totally 100% approve of the avant-garde tag, bands like Lykathea Aflame, Mr Bungle and Unexpect, these bands actually ARE avant-garde because they have a sound that is truly out there, experimental and unique. There's also bands who I'm sort of in the middle ground with in concerns to the avant-garde tag, bands that are sort of experimental and unique whilst still being fairly conventional at the same time, examples of bands who I feel this way about would be Blut aus Nord and Portal. Thy Catafalque is another band who I absolutely 100% approve of the avant-garde tag, no other band sounds like them, they're sound is totally unique and experimental.

Now that we've got the genre out of the way is the music any good? You'll be delighted to know that the music is great, wait that's an under statement the music is absolutely phenomenal. Thy Catafalque mix Post and Symphonic Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Industrial, Electronica and Hungarian Folk Music (the main styles being Black Metal and Electronic/Industrial) to create something unique and original whilst at the same time being enjoyable, addictive and at times beautiful. Despite my dismissal of bands who are labelled as being “avant-garde” sometimes I actually quite like it because it is in itself a VERY expansive label that incorporates a hell of a lot of sounds in it, to put it into perspective lets talk about Black Metal. If you listen to Burzum and then move onto Gorgoroth it's pretty obvious that they play the same style. What I like about avant-garde is that you can listen to numerous bands and you'd find nothing in common with them because the genre is SO expansive. I also like it because it stops me from having to say Thy Catafalque play Post-Progressive Electro-Industrial Symphonic Black Metal with Hungarian Folk influences because lets face it that's utterly ridiculous and makes me look like a pedantic Genre Nazi.

Thy Catafalque's sound is characterized by a brutal guitar tone creating a wall of sound, electronic interludes, a mix of harsh and clean vocals and a lot of variation within each song. Due to this I wouldn't recommend them to those new to the Metal world because of the simple reason that they will find it over bearing, overly complex and awkward to listen to, those among us who like their music to be experimental and avant-garde will find much to enjoy in this incredible piece of work. What surprised me most about this release was the remarkable consistency of it all. Unlike bands such as Unexpect who add random intervals that sound really out of place and as a result makes the music awkward to listen to Thy Catafalque avoids these pit falls and as a result of this the music feels much more real and flowing, all the bits come together naturally and there's no parts that make you think “that really shouldn't be there” like I do frequently with Unexpect. The whole album feels like it just came together naturally and that it feels natural to Tamás Kátai the genius behind the band. What's most impressive is that Thy Catafalque is a one man band. The fact that he can play so many styles of music and then interweave them all perfectly is an absolutely staggering feat.

All the sections of this release are magnificent. The Metal sections are both intense and in your face whilst at the same time being melodic and catchy as hell. The guitars are mainly inspired by Black Metal but they lack the heavy focus on minimalism that dominates much of the genre. There are lots of tempo changes and variation within them that makes it progressive in nature. There is a large bass presence on this album which I think works magnificently, the bass isn't too far in the mix that it drowns everything out but you can hear it quite well and provides some really good undertones to the rest of the music. There's also a usage of clean guitar usage featured on this album that works really well. The best usage of this is on the track Kék ég karaván which is catchy as hell. Also the last track is entirely composed out of clean electric guitars giving it a melancholic and sombre feel to it. It's a great way to end the album. The electronic bits are also exceptionally well, being a sucker for electronic music specifically electro-industrial I was surprised by how well Thy Catafalque pulls them off. Just listen to the track Bolygó, bolyongó, this track actually feels like an electro-industrial/ electronic body music song, the first half of the song is comprised of an electronic beat repeated through the song with some other electronic effects and samples added over it, it also have some distorted vocals to top it off. The second half of it introduces the guitars whilst still retaining the electro-industrial feel to it. The vocals are also well performed. Like I said earlier the vocals are a mix of clean and harsh vocals. He's got a very good, clear singing voice that compliments the music greatly. He's also a very competent harsh vocalist, he's got this very aggressive Black Metal scream, though it's pushed further into the mix than the clean vocals so it's not all that audible.

Overall this album is absolutely brilliant, every time I listen to it I find myself liking it more and more than their other releases. Every aspect of this album is incorporated flawlessly into the mix, there isn't a single weak point to be found on this album at all, it's perfect. This is an album that isn't afraid to break the boundaries of Metal and to traverse into new, unexplored territories, this album truly is avant-garde and experimental and it should be heard by all who crave new ideas and originality in music. Avant-garde fans will absolutely adore this album, it really is that good. This is an album you listen to when you're bored of Metal because it no doubt will revitalise your interest in the scene. Thank you Thy Catafalque for this amazing piece of work, good job!

Overall Score-20/20
Stand out tracks-They're all good.

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